Tag: Indigenous peoples
Community activists/ watch dogs demand senate reject Trump’s pick to manage US public lands
300+ Groups: ‘Worst possible person’ “When a nominee is clearly unfit for a position, it is the Senate’s constitutional and moral duty to reject the nomination.” by Andrea Germanos, staff writer Monday, August 3 Over…
Flagstaff High School Native American Club calls to rename the SF Peaks
By Trissdyn Nez Flagstaff, Arizona- The Native American Club at Flagstaff High School will be speaking at Flagstaff High School in the Multicultural Room (Room 701) at 7:30am on March 11th, 2020. Students from the indigenous…
One World “We Are One” video
Introduction by Taboo We can find unity in our diversity ✊? I am proud to partner IllumiNative and Mag 7 for the release of “We Are One,” a collaboration to show the richness, diversity, and beauty…
We’re so certain of our Colonialist selves that we’re destroying our own planet
The global movement to end racism must turn its attention to the world’s most vulnerable cultures—the indigenous people of Planet Earth—who are still enduring the forces of colonial genocide. by Robert C. Koehler Thursday, July 16…
After 87 years, Washington’s NFL team drops racist name
“This is the result of decades of Native activism, mostly led by Native women.” by Eoin Higgins, staff writer Monday, July 13 Indigenous leaders across the U.S. celebrated Monday as Washington, D.C.’s football team dropped the…
Judge orders Brazil to protect Indigenous people from ravages of COVID-19
Justice Luis Roberto Barroso gave the Brazilian government just three days to establish a crisis response team. The team must get check points installed on Indigenous lands – with military support if necessary – to prevent…
Holding US Government to its Treaty promises: Supreme Court rules nearly half of Oklahoma still Native American Territory
“The big news at the Supreme Court today will be Trump’s taxes,” said Cherokee writer Rebecca Nagle. “But for Indians in Oklahoma, we’ll be talking about today for decades.” by Julia Conley, staff writer Thursday, July…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro has COVID-19 – and so do thousands of Indigenous people who live days from the nearest hospital
Land grabs, insufficient health care, deforestation and stigmatization all threatened Indigenous Brazilians before the pandemic. Genocides can be that way. They are a process, not sudden, isolated events. Satere-mawe Indigenous men in face masks paddle…
With new infections soaring, the Trump’s host a July 4th Pandemic Party at the White House
The White House is preparing to change its messaging on the coronavirus, to tell Americans it simply has to be lived with. by Common Dreams staff Saturday, July 4 Hundreds of thousands of people converged…
Corporate sponsors join Native American call for Washington Redskins name change
Investor coalition worth $620 billion pushed FedEx, Pepsi, and Nike to change stance, prompting team owner to announce a review of the name. by Julia Conley, staff writer Friday, July 3 Washington Redskins owner Dan…
‘An Attack on Indigenous People’: Mount Rushmore Trump event denounced as racist, dangerous, and disrespectful
“We won’t be social distancing,” said the South Dakota governor. by Andrea Germanos, staff writer Friday, July 3 President Donald Trump’s planned July 3 fireworks ceremony at Mount Rushmore is facing sustained criticism over its risks…
As Arizona coronavirus cases surge from early reopening, Indigenous nations suffer not only more COVID-19 but also wrongly from blame
At the Navajo Nation town of Fort Defiance, Arizona, staff pack food boxes. The Navajo Nation now has the highest per capita COVID-19 infection rate in the U.S. (Getty Images/Mark Ralston) by Lisa Hardy, Northern Arizona…
Reparations qualifications and confusion
by Wade Rathke New Orleans As a Nikole Hannah-Jones fan, I followed her arguments carefully and approvingly in a recent piece in the New York Times as she demolished one quick fix after another that…
The Indian Health Service wants to return 1 million KN95 masks it bought from a former White House official
The former official, Zach Fuentes, is refusing to take back the masks even though IHS said they did not meet FDA standards. His company’s lawyer says the IHS is trying to cancel the order for “political…
A NM hospital was accused of racially profiling Native American women. Staff said administrators impeding an investigation
Federal regulators are investigating a New Mexico hospital accused of racial profiling. This comes as hospital staff said administrators appeared to hide documents and discouraged cooperation with an initial state inquiry. by Bryant Furlow, New Mexico…
Demonstrator shot in New Mexico as right-wing militia attacks protest over monument to brutal conquistador
“These extremists cannot be allowed to silence peaceful protests or inflict violence.” by Eoin Higgins, staff writer Tuesday, June 16, 2020 Members of a far right militia group were arrested Monday evening in Albuquerque after a…
Minneapolis City Council members declare intent to disband Police Department
“Our commitment is to end our city’s toxic relationship with the Minneapolis Police Department and to work toward ending policing as we know it.” by Jake Johnson, staff writer Sunday, June 7, 2020 3PM MST A…
Native American tribes’ pandemic response is hamstrung by many inequities
Native communities in North America have been disrupted and displaced for centuries. Many face long-standing food and water inequities that are further complicated by this pandemic. by Lindsey Schneider, Colorado State University; Joshua Sbicca, Colorado…
As Covid-19 Devastates Navajo Nation, Doctors Without Borders Dispatches Team to Battle Outbreak
“You’re telling people, ‘Wash your hands for 20 seconds multiple times a day,’ and they don’t have running water.” by Andrea Germanos, staff writer Tuesday, May 12 As the virus continues to lay bare systemic inequities…
Navajo Nation: 166 new cases and two more deaths, as New Governor locks down Gallup under Riot Control Act
Disclaimer: Censored News is sharing the following information from public officials, but this should not appear as an endorsement of the Riot Control Act, presence of U.S. Homeland Security on the Navajo Nation or an endorsement…
Progressives call again for ‘Peoples Agenda’ with eyes towards next relief package
“No more waiting for ‘next time.’ Next time is now.” by Andrea Germanos, staff writer Sunday, April 3 As the Senate prepares to reconvene Monday, progressive organizations are encouraging people to put pressure on lawmakers to…
‘Huge Victory’ for Standing Rock Sioux Tribe as Federal Court rules DAPL permits violated law
“This is what the tribe has been fighting for many months. Their fearless organizing continues to change the game.” by Julia Conley, staff writer Wednesday March 25, 2020 A federal judge handed down a major victory…
Tribal leaders face great need and don’t have enough resources to respond to the coronavirus pandemic
Leaders of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska voted to postpone the 85th Annual Tribal Assembly because of the pandemic. Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska by Kirsten Carlson, Wayne State University The…
Indigenous leaders urge Native people to be counted in 2020 Census
Kirsten Carlson, Wayne State University Native Americans living on reservations and in traditional villages were the most undercounted people in the 2010 U.S. Census. This year, tribal leaders throughout the U.S. are urging American Indians and…
